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Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 15th, 2013
Auction time! Here are a few shotguns from Montrose Auctions 3/16 sale that caught my eye. BTW: There are a lot more decent doubles in this sale. To see all the shotguns going off tomorrow, go here. A.H. Fox Sterlingworth SxS Shotgun: 16ga Serial # 366415, 28″ bbls. Good overall condition with traces of case [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 14th, 2013
This little 16 gauge is going to be soon, so I’ll make this quick. This side-by-side is a Charles Daly, and it appears to be a Lindner-made gun. That means it’s a beautifully made little gun. At $2,599, it could be a great deal. If you want it, get on it now. Here’s more about [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Mar 9th, 2013
Charles Daly shotguns & drilling used to be some of the finest guns available in America. Even though these firearms were made in Europe, they were marketed under the Charles Daly name and sold in American sporting good shops like Von Lengerke & Detmolf and Abercrombie & Fitch. The three Charles Dalys you see below [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 15th, 2013
Lindner-made Charles Daly side-by-side shotguns used to be one of the best buys in the vintage double world. That’s why I was excited to see this lightweight 12 gauge come up yesterday at Amoskeag Auctions. It was in great condition and I was hoping to get a deal. Well, a deal didn’t happen. This Charles [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Jan 12th, 2013
Here’s another Charles Daly side-by-side that’s selling at auction tomorrow. This is a Prussian/Lindner-made Daly, and if you follow this blog at all you know how much I like these shotguns. If you don’t follow it, you can read more about these Prussian/Lindner-made Dalys here. Prussian Charles Daly Empire Grade Double Ejector shotgun: Serial #1051, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Dec 27th, 2012
Charles Daly “made” some of my favorite double-barrel shotguns. I say “made” because Charles Daly was an importer and a marketer, not an actual gunmaker. Starting around 1875, he formed a partnership with August Shoverling and together they imported firearms under name “Charles Daly”. Most of these side-by-sides were made in the Suhl region of Prussia, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 26th, 2012
This super nice 16 gauge Charles Daly Diamond Quality side-by-side just popped up today on Gunsinternational.com. It’s is a Lindner-made, pre-war Daly and it looks like it’s in excellent original condition. Lindner-made, Charles Daly side-by-sides are fantastic shotguns. Diamonds like this are elegant, extremely well made, and absolute top-quality. If you’ve ever wanted one of [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 12th, 2012
Here are my top-picks of the shotguns that popped up this week on Gunsinternational.com. That Holland & Holland is exceptional and the A.h. Fox 12 gauge Super Fox looks nice, too. CHARLES DALY PRUSSIAN SXS REGENT DIAMOND 9MM CENTERFIRE SHOT: This is without a doubt the sexiest gun we have encountered. 22” barrels, double triggers, [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 3rd, 2012
PURDEY BEST KEN HUNT ENGRAVED 4 GUN SET .410, 28g, 20g & 12g : ALL ARE KEN HUNT ENGRAVED, CONSECUTIVE SERIAL NUMBERS BUILT BETWEEN 1980 AND 1981 ALL ARE NEW UNFIRED. WESTLEY RICHARDS SXS Double Rifle 500/465 NE : 26″ BARRELS WITH 3 LEAF EXPRESS REAR SIGHT AND BEADED FRONT SIGHT DOUBLE TRIGGERS EXTRACTORS SPLINTER [...]
Posted in DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS on Nov 2nd, 2012
Redding Auction is having this sale on Sunday, November 4, @ 9:00 AM (PDF of guns). There are handful of nice looking shotguns there, including these side-by-sides, as well as percussion fowler by Woodard & Co. and a Collath drilling. Check out these hightlights: Super nice & rare L.C. Smith – Mod. Grade 2 – [...]
